The San Francisco 49ers will host Super Bowl 50 at the end of the 2015 NFL season. But their time is now, in 2014, to break in their brand-new home at Levi Stadium with a Lombardi Trophy-winning season.

The 49ers have gone to three consecutive NFC championship games with a conference title to show for it. But as good as the current run under coach Jim Harbaugh has been, there’s sense of urgency to put a Super Bowl ring on it.

“I’m not OK with just being alright, I want to be one of the best who ever played,” perennial Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Willis said. "You try to find every little detail to put you over the edge. ‘What can make you better this year?’"

While their 3-4 attack, along with their power running game, remains the foundation of what they do best, it’s Colin Kaepernick and the passing game that has them on the brink. It’s also what can make them better, against the Seahawks’ secondary or otherwise.

Veterans Michael Crabtree, Anquan Boldin and Vernon Davis enter their first fully healthy season together as Kaepernick’s hard-to-cover receivers, and there’s promise they’ll get a lot more pop from younger players. We’ve already seen what Kaepernick can do when he’s let loose, and he’s just getting better with his triple threat of arm, accuracy and athleticism.

They’ll run, stop the run and put pressure on other quarterbacks. It comes down to their quarterback adding to an impressive start to his career. Seahawks counterpart Russell Wilson beat him to the breakthrough, but Kaepernick is the next young gun in line, thanks to the supporting cast to match. Kaepernick got his rich new contract, but as incentive-laden as it is, there's plenty of motivation to excel right away.

Davis was right when he said during the offseason that the 49ers are in the “must-win” Super Bowl window, given the fortunes they had had fielding elite talent.

Two years ago, the 49ers fell just short of living up to Sporting News’ pick to win Super Bowl XLVII. Last year, they were one play away, almost keeping archrival Seattle from delivering as SN’s Super Bowl XLVIII favorites.

In the quest for Super Bowl XLIX, give the 49ers the slight edge. The Seahawks and Broncos will make big pushes again, but this season sets up for San Francisco to finish the job. It took 20 years, but ‘14 will mark a return to glory — with the Niners’ sixth Super Bowl victory.